Shopping Center  Studies at Eastern Connecticut State University



The enclosed T-shaped East Brook Mall, which opened in 1975 two miles north of  downtown Willimantic, just makes the list of Connecticut's 52 largest shopping centers and malls. [ep photo]

Largest Connecticut
Shopping Centers

Connecticut shopping centers and malls with at least 250,000 square feet of gross leaseable retail area (GLA) are included in two tables. The first lists the ten largest enclosed malls, which range from 750,000 to 1,400,000 square feet. The second table lists those 250,000 to 760,000 square feet.

Sources: Directory of Major Malls 2010 and individual

Map showing the locations of all large Connecticut shopping centers as of 2010.
  

Connecticut's Ten Largest Shopping Malls in 2010
Alphabetical by Town

This table will not be further updated.

Metropolitan Area
Name

 Type

 Retail
 space*

 Stores

 Largest stores / Food court

 Year opened
Danbury
Danbury Fair		 2 levels enclosed 1,300,000 180
 Macy’s, Sears, JC Penny, Lord & Taylor
1986
Enfield
Enfield Square Mall
 1 level enclosed 788,000 81 Macy's, Target, Sears 1987
Farmington
Westfarms		 2 levels enclosed 1,288,000 154 Macy's, JC Penny, Nordstrom, Lord & Taylor 1974
Manchester
Shoppes at Buckland Hills
 2 levels enclosed
 1,050,000 145 Macy's, Sears, JC Penny, Dick's Sporting Goods
1990
Meriden
Westfield Meriden 		2 levels enclosed
 897,000 151 JC Penny, Sears, Macy's, Dick's Sporting Goods 1971
Milford
Westfield Connecticut Post		 3 levels enclosed
 1,334,000 195 Sears, JC Penny, Macy's, Target, Dick's Sporting Goods 1960
Stamford
Stamford Town Center		 6 levels enclosed
775,000 114 Macy’s,  Saks Fifth Avenue 1982
Trumbull
Westfield  Trumbull
 2 levels enclosed
1,193,000 179 Macy’s, JC Penny, Lord & Taylor
1964
Waterbury
Brass Mill Center and Commons 		2 levels enclosed 1,180,000 130 Macy’s, Sears, JC Penny, Burlington Coat Factory 1997
Waterford
Crystal Mall		 2 levels enclosed
 790,000 137 Sears, Macy’s, JC Penny
 1984
  
 *Gross leaseable area in square feet
    








 
The Chesire Block, one of the first shopping centers in Connecticut, in a view from the late-1940s.  [post card]


Open-air Hamden Plaza opened in 1955 near Hamden, Connecticut.  It is now a one-level open-air horse shoe-shaped community mall with 40 stores. [post card]



Other Connecticut Shopping Centers in 2010
At least 250,000 square feet retail space
Alphabetical by Town
     
Metropolitan Area
Name

 Type

  Retail   space*

 Stores
Largest stores / Food court

 Year opened
Berlin
The Brickyard		 1 level open
274,000 6
Power center features Home Depot, Sam’s Club 1989
Bloomfield
Capaco Shopping Center		 1 level open 426,000 32
Super Stop & Shop, Burlington Coat Factory, Lowe's
 1972
Bristol
Bristol Shopping Center 		 1 level open
 272,000 32
Stop & Shop
 1959
Canton
Shoppes at Farmington Valley
 1 level open
 426,000
 50
Kohl's, Shaw's/Wild Harvest
 2005
Clinton
Clinton Crossing Premium Outlets		 1 level open
276,000 64
Outlet mall without large anchor stores
 1996
Danbury
Berkshire Shopping Center
 Open
 400,000
 34
Walmart
 1961
Enfield
Enfield Commons		 1 level open 252,000 14
Bob's Stores, Marshall's
 1982
Enfield
Freshwater Stateline Plaza		 1 level open
 425,000 16
Costco, Home Depot, Dick's Sporting Goods 1971
Groton
Groton Square
 1 level open
 307,000
 17
Walmart, Kohl's, Super Stop & Shop
 1987
Hamden
Hamden Mart		 1 level open
 345,000 26
Walmart, Bonton. Bob's Stores
 1960
Hamden
Hamden Plaza		 1 level open
250,000 40
Shaw’s, Marshalls 1955
Hartford
Charter Oak Marketplace
 1 level open 340,000
24
Walmart, Marshall's
 2005
Killingly
Killingly Commons
 1 level open
 525,000
 24
Lowe's and Target big boxes plus 20 others in 6-buildings 2008
Lisbon
Crossing at Lisbon
 1 level open
 319,000
 13
Target
 2009
Lisbon
Lisbon Landing
 1 level open
560,000 15
Walmart, Home Depot, Kohl's
 2001
Milford
Milford Crossing Shopping Center
 1 level open 382,000
 17
Walmart, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Marshall's
 2006
Manchester
Plaza at Buckland Hills		 1 level open
310,000 27
Walmart, Toys R Us
 1993
Manchester
Plaza at Burr Corners		 1 level open
301,000 56
Vanity Fair
1989
Meriden
Townline Square		 1 level open
312,000
 27
Burlington Coat, Super Shop-Rite
 1989
Naugatuck
Mountain View Plaza
 1 level open
 253,000 27
Super Stop & Shop, Ocean State Job Lot
 1971
New Fairfield
Shaw's Plaza
 1 level open
 320,000
 10
Shaw's
 1997
New London
New London Mall		 1 level open
260,000 25
Shop Rite, Marshalls
 1967
North Haven
Home Depot Plaza		 1 level open
332,000 20
Home Depot, BJ's Wholesale Club, TJ Maxx
 1988
 North Haven-
 North Haven Pavillion
 1 level open
 275,000

Target, Sports Authority
 2004
Norwich
Norwichtown Mall		 1 level enclosed
241,000 25
Super Stop & Shop 1968
Old Saybrook
Old Saybrook Shopping Center		 1 level open
 288,000 40
Stop & Shop 1969
Orange
Orange Promenade		 1 level open
 248,000 20
Burlington Coat Factory, K&G Super Store
 1966
Plainville
Connecticut Commons		 1 level open
567,000 17
Lowe's, Loew's Cineplex, Kohl's, Dick's Sporting Goods
 1999
Simsbury
Simsbury Commons		 1 level open
 256,000 20
Super Stop & Shop, Bob’s Stores, Bed, Bath & Beyond
 1972
South Windsor
Promenade Shops at Evergreen 		1 level open
 379,000
 60
Lifestyle center without large anchor stores
 2005
Stamford
Ridgeway Shopping Center		 3 levels open
370,000 47
Stop & Shop, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Marshalls 1947
Stratford
The Dock		 1 level open
 270,000 14
BJ's Wholesale Club, Super Stop & Shop 1970
Trumbull
Hawley Lane Plaza
 2 level enclosed
 340,000
 18
Target, Kohl's, Best Buy
 1998
Vernon
Tri-City Plaza
 1 level open
 300,000
 27
Price Chopper
 1963
Waterbury
Colonial Plaza Shopping Center		 1 level open 247,000 48
Railroad Stores 1960
Waterbury
Naugatuck Valley Shopping Center		 1 level open 383,000 20
Walmart, Stop & Shop, Bob's Stores 1969
Waterbury
Waterbury Plaza		 1 level open
321,000
 29
Stop & Shop, Target
 1954
Waterbury
Naugatuck Valley Shopping Center
 1 level open
 383,000
 20
Walmart, Stop & Shop, Bob's Stores
 1969
Waterford
Waterford Commons
1 level open
 316,000
 32
Dicks Sporting Goods, Best Buy
 2003
West Hartford
Blue Back Square
 2 levels open
 310,000
 200
Lifestyle center without large anchor stores
 2007
Westbrook
Tanger Outlet Center
 1 level open
 291,000 65
Outlet center without large anchor stores
 1995
Windsor
Manchester Parkade		 1 level open
365,000 44
Super Stop & Shop
 1970
Willimantic
East Brook Mall		 1 level enclosed
 250,000 43
Kohl's, JC Penny, TJ Max
 1977
    
*Gross leaseable area in square feet
     






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